Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:32 am
From: Sandra Lopatka [[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 2:33 AM
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: Re: HOUSE FOR RENT

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your inquiry email to my posting on craigslist regarding my house for rent.The house is still available and ready to move in as soon as you complete the process of the rent .The house in question has been up for sale but recently after i received a mail from the church about my transfer to Nigeria but just last week my wife and i had decided to put it on rent for $600 per month we understand that the rent is so cheap to such a house but we need some to occupy the house soon , my missionary work with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). You can visit the link http://us.camfed.org/site/PageServer?pa ... home_index as to see how steadfast and dedicated we are, working to make sure the words of God is not just heard but adopted into our daily activities. I want to use this medium to tell you more about the house. Have spent so much money in the maintenance of the house and that is the reason i will love to rent it to a good and home caring applicant and not selling it again . so I will solicit for your absolute maintenance of the house but i want to be confident you will take good care of the property as if your owns it. Looking from the pictures i posted, you would see how beautiful and lovely the house is and i am certainly sure you will love the inside when you finally get in there. Do endeavor to drive by house at your convenient time so you can see the house on sight and not only by pictures. The environment is so lovely and friendly . It has a dramatic entry foyer with ceramic floor. Utilities include Water, Trash, Sewer, Gas, fridge , dish washer. Having pet(s) in the house is not an issue only if the pet will behave well, but i want to assume your pet is a well home trained one.I will want you to fill the application form below as to further the process of the rent and i can arrange on how you will view inside of the house . Fill the form so we can arrange the view of the house .



Move in requirement:

Refundable deposit of $600

Anticipated move in date of:



PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF:
Full Name:
Date of Birth:
Email Address (optional):
Contact Address:
Home Phone:
Cel Phone:
Other Phone:
Co-Applicant Name (If Any):
List All Pets:
How soon can you pay security deposit :


PLEASE GIVE RESIDENTIAL HISTORY:
Current Address:
Month/Year Moved In:
Reasons for Leaving:
Owner/Agent Name:
Contact Number:

PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR CREDIT HISTORY:
Have you declared bankruptcy in the past seven (7) years? Yes___________ No____________
Have you ever been evicted from a rental residence? Yes___________ No____________
Have you had two or more late rental payments in the past year? Yes___________ No____________
Have you ever willfully or intentionally refused to pay rent when due? Yes___________ No____________

PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION:
Your Status: Full Time _____Part Time _____Student _____Unemployed
Employer:
Dates employed:
Employed as:
Annual Income:

PLEASE LIST YOUR REFERENCES:
Personal Reference or Emergency Contact:
Name:
Address:
Phone:

Please do understand that, the total move in deposit is $600 and i will advise you put it down first to secure the house and i will send the key of the house to house and other paper work from me as to secure the house for you while you go through.I will be looking forward to your details so that I can present it to my family, pray over it (because I consult the Almighty God before making any decision and if accepted, and have them stored in my file for the purpose of issuing the receipts to you and contacting you.Feel free to contact me at +2347087704924 i will be waiting to hear from you.

Remain blesse


The thief will tell you that you can rent his accommodation only if you can prove that you have genuine interest. He will ask you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union) to yourself or a member of the family to show that you have sufficient finances and that you are not a "time waster".

Another variation of this scam is that you need to send (by Western Union) money in order that the keys and other documents can be couriered to you

He will ask you to send him the transfer details.

Make no mistake ! Western Union Transfers can be picked up virtually anywhere in the world and with the minimum of identification. They are almost impossible to trace once the money has been collected. You will never get to see the accommodation or your money again.

If you are reading this because you are looking for property to rent, and you are in contact with this thief you are probably searching Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment by Western Union before viewing, then it will also be a scam. Please forward the mail to me at the address in my signature line and I will investigate and list them if necessary.
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